asks jayne b-t:A. Warts are very common - especially in young children - and very easily spread. They are caused by the human papillomavirus HPV and there are at least 30 known types. Common warts are
00:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001asks PDTV:A. Salmonella is a common cause of food poisoning: last year there were almost 15,000 reported cases, and many more that went unreported. Q. How do you get salmonella poisoning A. There
00:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001asks H Gray:A. Bedwetting - or nocturnal enuresis - is very common. Half a million children between five and 11 in the UK wet their beds regularly. However, it's an embarrassing problem so most
00:00 Mon 23rd Apr 2001asks Streetgang:A. It's one of the Bach (pronounced 'Batch') Flowers Remedies, which have been designed to treat emotional, rather than physical states. Q. Who was Bach A. Dr Edward Bach created the
00:00 Mon 16th Apr 2001asks johnjo:A. The Bates method is based on the work of Dr William Bates, an New York ophthalmologist who died in 1931. He believed that our vision is affected by tension and bad habits, and that by
00:00 Mon 16th Apr 2001asks MissDon:A. Yoga, now the latest lifestyle essential in the West, originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. The word yoga means 'to bind' or 'union' in Sanskrit, and signifies the link
00:00 Mon 16th Apr 2001asks Mayastar:A. There are unhealthy aspects to both old and new buildings, but recent research has highlighted the particular problems of new buildings. Q. What are they A. Studies in Australia
00:00 Mon 09th Apr 2001asks H Gray:A. Ayurveda, despite being the new biggest thing in alternative health, is one of the oldest medical systems in the world. It is part of the Vedas, the divine texts of Hinduism, and dates
00:00 Mon 09th Apr 2001asks Tony B:A. Passover is the eight-day ceremony commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II, about 3,000 years ago.
00:00 Mon 09th Apr 2001asks ollie:A. In the course of a day, the average human foot gives off half a cup of sweat, so it's important to give feet the chance to breathe. Q. What, take my shoes off A. Yes, the smell is
00:00 Mon 02nd Apr 2001asks Redhillmum:A. Pre-eclampsia is a condition that develops during the second half of pregnancy and is caused by a defect in the placenta. This results in a restriction in the baby's blood supply,
00:00 Mon 02nd Apr 2001Miss Don asks:A. To kiss (to touch or caress with the lips) is a sign of affection. To kiss the air ('mwah mwah') just looks affected. Neither comes naturally. Q. Surely there can't be anything more
00:00 Mon 02nd Apr 2001asks tonyb A. Researchers who have studied lying believe that there are 23 tell-tale signs of porky-telling. These include including sweating, faster pulse, taking longer than normal to answer
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001asks ArchieMac A. Most experts would say that it allows your brain to rejuvenate and recharge. However, dreaming is a very mysterious thing and experts have had differing theories... Q. Such as A.
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001asks M Scott. A. It depends how often you wear them. In the 1940s and 1950s, women wore them all the time and ended up with bunions and hammer toes. These days, they're not worn so often. Q. When
00:00 Mon 26th Mar 2001johnjo asks:A. Many would say that it certainly affects the sanity of the less-than-perfect people who have to live with them! However, there now seems to be evidence than if you are a perfectionist,
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001sporty asks: A. Vivid dreams tend to be the ones you have just before waking up. Just about everything that goes through your head at night is forgotten by morning, and even your vivid dreams will
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001 Q. Often when I wake I find my hands or shoulders numb, asks djtaz. A. The numbness is usually caused by pressure on the nerves which block the messages from the skin to the brain. It's usually
00:00 Mon 19th Mar 2001...H Gray askedA. Yes, quite a lot. Doctors have known for years that stress makes illnesses much worse, and recent research has found a link between the brain and the immune system. Q. How does
00:00 Mon 12th Mar 2001A. No. In fact, the Government is so worried about the state of men's health in this country that it has set up a working group to examine the problem. Q. What's wrong with men's health A. For a
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